Republican President Edgar Lungu has been praised for his statement that he was not willing to spill blood to remain in State House in the event he lost next year’s elections. YALI President Andrew Nthewewe has however urged President Lungu to follow up his affirmation by ensuring that the pockets of political violence being witnessed in the country are addressed ...

Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) President Ludwig Sondashi has called for the opposition to unite ahead of the 2016 elections if the PF is to be voted out of office. He states that the current political scenario requires unity from the opposition if the ruling PF is to be voted out of Government. Dr. Sondashi says PF do not deserve ...

Embattled Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal remains on the brink after his struggling side were held to a 0-0 draw by Chelsea, while Arsenal surged to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Monday. United had lost their last four previous games — their worst run within a single season since 1961 — ...

Rainbow Party Leader Wynter Kabimba says Zambians have been cheated in the constitution making process and should therefore not praise the PF for the constitution amendment bill passed by Parliament recently. Mr. Kabimba says it is painful that some stakeholders are praising the PF Government that they have delivered 80 percent of the new constitution which is not what the ...

Former Ministry of Youth and Sport Permanent Secretary, Teddy Mulonga has encouraged young people in the country to form cooperatives as a way of creating job opportunities for themselves. Mr. Mulonga says youths should rise to the occasion and create employment for themselves instead of depending on government. He notes that a lot of youths are losing out on skills ...

Hope for Human Rights says the decision by the Energy Regulation Board to authorize the increase in electricity tariffs by ZESCO by up to 200% is ill-timed considering that Zambians are going through a very difficult time. Public Affairs Officer Francis Brotherton says while his organisation understands the need to attract investors in the power sector, the increase in electricity ...

Villagers in Wachepa Village in Chief Kapatamoyo’s Chiefdom in Chipata district have appealed government to quickly come to their aid and build them houses as promised in 2011. The villagers have complained that ever since their houses were demolished by a combined team of Police officers and court bailiffs in October 2011 they have been living in makeshift tents on ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has accused the UPND of having devised a strategy to demonize the PF government and the Police by deliberately holding illegal public gatherings in order to attract the attention of the Police. PF Central Committee Chairperson for Information Frank Bwalya says the UPND is using this as a strategy ahead of 2016 in order to attract ...

A new political party called New Foundation Zambia (NFZ) has been formed with a pledge to reverse Zambia’s economic crisis once elected to power. Speaking at a media briefing to launch the party in Lusaka today, Interim president Frasier Malama has observed that Zambia is currently in reverse gear because successive governments have failed the people. Mr. Malama has cited ...

Three people from the same family have died in a road accident while seven others sustained injuries after a Toyota Regius registration number ALJ 7302 they were travelling in driven by Dickson Masangu 38 had a rear tire burst along the Serenje – Mansa road in Chitambo District. Central Province Deputy Police Commissioner Yobe Luhana has confirmed the development to ...